Rico Rex
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Rico Rex is a former German pair skater
. With former partner Eva-Maria Fitze
, he was the 2003 German national champion
.
Rex was first a single skater and participated until 1993 in championships in the men’s events. He continued with pair skating. His first partner was Silvia Dimitrov until 1997. Their best international result was an 8th place at the Europeans 1996. Silvia Dimitrov retired in 1997 due to an injury.
Rex then teamed up with Katharina Rybkowski with whom he skated until 2000. Their coach in Chemnitz was Monika Scheibe. The pair never participated at Europeans or Worlds. He then briefly teamed up with Stefanie Weiss, but they did not compete together.
In 2001, Rex teamed up with the Czech Radka Zlatohlavkova. They split after having to withdraw from the 2002 German Figure Skating Championships
.
In spring 2002, Rex teamed up with Eva-Maria Fitze
. The pair trained in Chemnitz. Their coach was Ingo Steuer
until December 2005, and then Monika Scheibe. Rex always represented the club Chemnitzer EC. Rex competed with Fitze at the 2006 Winter Olympics
, placing 15th. After that, he turned professional.
Rex also works as a figure skating coach in Dresden
.
WD = withdrawn, * with Silvia Dimitrov, ** with Katharina Rybkowski, *** with Radka Zlatohlavkova, otherwise with Eva-Maria Fitze
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
. With former partner Eva-Maria Fitze
Eva-Maria Fitze
Eva-Maria Fitze is a German figure skater who has competed in both ladies' singles and pairs. Originally a singles skater, she became the youngest woman ever to win a gold at the German Figure Skating Championships when she accomplished the feat at age 14 in 1997...
, he was the 2003 German national champion
German Figure Skating Championships
The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
.
Biography
Rico Rex started figure skating when he was 4 years old in the result of the talent screening in East-Germany.Rex was first a single skater and participated until 1993 in championships in the men’s events. He continued with pair skating. His first partner was Silvia Dimitrov until 1997. Their best international result was an 8th place at the Europeans 1996. Silvia Dimitrov retired in 1997 due to an injury.
Rex then teamed up with Katharina Rybkowski with whom he skated until 2000. Their coach in Chemnitz was Monika Scheibe. The pair never participated at Europeans or Worlds. He then briefly teamed up with Stefanie Weiss, but they did not compete together.
In 2001, Rex teamed up with the Czech Radka Zlatohlavkova. They split after having to withdraw from the 2002 German Figure Skating Championships
German Figure Skating Championships
The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
.
In spring 2002, Rex teamed up with Eva-Maria Fitze
Eva-Maria Fitze
Eva-Maria Fitze is a German figure skater who has competed in both ladies' singles and pairs. Originally a singles skater, she became the youngest woman ever to win a gold at the German Figure Skating Championships when she accomplished the feat at age 14 in 1997...
. The pair trained in Chemnitz. Their coach was Ingo Steuer
Ingo Steuer
Ingo Steuer is a German pair skater and skating coach.With partner Mandy Wötzel, he was the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist the 1997 World champion, the 1995 European champion, and a four-time German national champion...
until December 2005, and then Monika Scheibe. Rex always represented the club Chemnitzer EC. Rex competed with Fitze at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
, placing 15th. After that, he turned professional.
Rex also works as a figure skating coach in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
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Pair skating
| Event/Season | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
| German Championships German Figure Skating Championships The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
3rd* | 2nd* | - | - | 4th** | 3rd** | - | WD*** | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd |
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
11th* | 8th* | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | 7th | - | 7th |
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
18th* | 14th* | 13th* | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15th | 12th | - |
| Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15th |
WD = withdrawn, * with Silvia Dimitrov, ** with Katharina Rybkowski, *** with Radka Zlatohlavkova, otherwise with Eva-Maria Fitze
Grand Prix Series
- 2002 - 8. Rang – Tropheé Lalique, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
with Eva-Maria Fitze - 2004 - 8. Rang – NHL Trophy, Nagoya with Eva-Maria Fitze
- 2004 - 6. Rang – Cup of China, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
with Eva-Maria Fitze - 2005 - 9. Rang – Cup of Russia, Sankt Petersburg with Eva-Maria Fitze
Single skating
| Event | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|
| German Championships German Figure Skating Championships The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
12th | 13th |